A plaque on a NZ beach *COMPLETED*

[Lucy2]

Hi Annette

Ann BRADLEY was the wife of the brother-in-law (Mr SUNAWAY), mentioned in one of the earlier links provided by Lin.

NZ Marriage

Ann Rebecca BRADLEY - George Edward SUNAWAY - 1870

BDM records at  >>>

http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home

~   Lu

[Annette Witherby]

Hello Lu.

I cannot get my head around Ann Rebecca who married George Sunaway.

My Ann Bradley married to Henry Bradley had a mum called Rebecca and I just cannot fit the other Ann into my puzzle.  At least not tonite.  I am taking all the notes to read in bed so things may be clearer in the morning.

Thanks again,
Annette

[Cynlynian]

Yes the Perth Street Memorial still stands. (City of Perth was the other vessel involved - later refloated) It was erected the year following the disaster, and serves to commeorate all lives lost at sea in the annual seafarers service in conjunction with the adjacent St Mary's Church. The South Canterbury Museum has a lot of information about shipwrecks - they almost wrecked ('scuse the pun) Timaru's reputation as a harbour until a breakwater was built. I think that the only person who perished in the rescue, the Harbour master Captain Mills, has a marked grave - all the others are in unmarked graves, so their ownly memorial is this one. Archives at SC Museum can give you plenty of background information. I used to work at the museum  as educator and often took children to visit the memorial and down to the scene - which is now covered in sand! I believe the anchor chain from the Benvenue still exists somewhere.

hope this helps

[Annette Witherby]

Thankyou for your information.

I have been amazed at the response and delighted to receive your imput.

To have worked at the museum and taken the children down to the area is the closest we have.

Thankyou  again.

Annette

[Cynlynian]

Hi

It (the wreck) was really a biggie for Timaru's history. If you like I can photograph the memorial and plaques for you?  anything else you want I could pop into the archives and have a look - there is a whole section in the museum dedicated to local shipwrecks, and if I recall I transcribed a lot of first person accounts as the tradgedy unfolded.

cheers

Cynthia

[silverienz]

Hi there, I too have a relative that assisted in saving lives at the shipwrecks in Timaru. Charles Moore, if anyone can find any info on him i would be very greatful, i'm trying to figure out when he came out to NZ, obviously he was here in 1882 when the shipwrecks occured. But he didn't marry until 1892. He was listed as a Master Mariner, so i'm thinking he may have made a few trips to NZ. Any info appreciated.

[Thamesite2017]

have you seen the papers past reports for charles
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18820530.2.27&srpos=74&e=--1882---1884--100--1----2%22charles+moore%22-all

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18820515.2.6&srpos=75&e=--1882---1884--100--1----2%22charles+moore%22-all
BYe
althea

[silverienz]

Thanx, yes i had read those before, good reading :-)